Answer:
She sat on the cold windowsill and felt very content as she watched cars quickly drive by.
Explanation:
Noun: cars
Adjective: cold
Adverb: quickly
Verb: drive
Answer: b. It looked like she could knock it over by sneezing, but it was good enough for her to practice shooting.
Explanation:
Something that is rickety is not very stable and could collapse at anytime.
In calling the item rickety and thinking that it could be blown over by sneezing meaning it could collapse at any time, the author is helping us understand that rickety means unstable much like the chair which is unstable and prone to collapse at a mere sneeze.
Answer:
Um... Studies have shown that standardized testing increases the drop-out rate. Students in the bottom 10 percent of achienment are 33 percent more chance to drop out of school in states with graduation tests. Standardized tests are a spotlight that helps school leaders see what effect schools are having on students. With that information they can make changes to address students' needs.
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1. Word or Expression: Hoodwinked
Meaning: To be tricked into doing something.
Sentence: The clerk hoodwinked Samantha into buying a very expensive soap.
2. Word or Expression: In a pickle.
Meaning: In a lot of trouble.
Sentence: We’re in quite the pickle. We are out of gas.
C. Written Practice
Use at least two words or phrases in a paragraph.
John was in quite a pickle when he realized he had to dates for the same party. He didn’t sleep a wink because of a gloomy thought he had that the girls would get upset and gossip about it and he would become the laughingstock of the party. He went to the party and noticed that only one of his dates were there. He went to talk to her but she was green eyed with jealousy. He explain to her that he had forgot about his first date and went to ask her. She said that she forgave him but she didn’t budge an inch. Then, his second date walked away and mumble words that were Greek to him<span>. Later, his first date come in and John danced with her for the rest of the night.</span>
